Boys' name · since 2004

Exander

Exander has 123 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,053 of 45,481
all-time among boys
123
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Exander sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 123 recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Exander recorded 123 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.

  • #16,053 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 123 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Exander ranks #16,053 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 123 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,053 of 45,481
all-time among boys
123
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Exander's 123 recorded births place it above 64.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Exander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Exander's full recorded timeline at 2016, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Exander popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2011)
10
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4681012 2004201020132016201920222024 5

Exander by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (69 births, 56% of the file).

2010s was Exander's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Exander births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 69 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Exander?
123 babies have been named Exander since 2004. All-time, it sits at #16,053 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2011 with 10 births.
Where does Exander sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Exander ranks #16,053 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Exander most popular?
Exander was most popular in the 2010s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Exander been used?
Exander has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Exander?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Exavier, Exavior, Exauce, Exar, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Exander's data

  • Exander's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Exander

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Exander: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Exander draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.